PA1
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Paisley and Williamsburgh, in Renfrewshire.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PA1 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA1, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA1 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA1?
PA1 had 23,416 usual residents at the census.
PA1 is the 1,256th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA1
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderslie and Phoenix - 07 | 622 | No figure | No figure | 94.1% |
| Paisley Central East - 01 | 730 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Central East - 02 | 989 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Paisley Central East - 03 | 609 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Paisley Central East - 04 | 575 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Central West - 03 | 1,330 | No figure | No figure | 98.6% |
| Paisley Central West - 04 | 831 | No figure | No figure | 95.4% |
| Paisley Central West - 05 | 616 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Paisley East - 05 | 436 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley East - 06 | 821 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North East - 01 | 1,040 | No figure | No figure | 98.5% |
| Paisley North East - 02 | 920 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North East - 03 | 765 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North East - 04 | 882 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Paisley North East - 05 | 909 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North East - 06 | 909 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North East - 07 | 556 | No figure | No figure | 90.5% |
| Paisley North West - 01 | 675 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North West - 02 | 728 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North West - 03 | 577 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North West - 04 | 601 | No figure | No figure | 95.6% |
| Paisley North West - 05 | 530 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Paisley North West - 06 | 936 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ralston - 01 | 919 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ralston - 02 | 874 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ralston - 03 | 836 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ralston - 04 | 1,002 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ralston - 05 | 992 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
MPs for PA1
- Johanna BaxterLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South58% of PA1’s postcodes
- Alison TaylorLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North42% of PA1’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in PA15
Postcode sectors in PA13
Council1
Towns in PA12
Postcode districts next to PA15
Nearest rail stations4
More in the PA postcode area2
PA1 in brief
PA1 is a postcode district covering Paisley and Williamsburgh, in Renfrewshire.
About 24,675 people lived in PA1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA1 had 23,416 usual residents at the census.
In PA1, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA1, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
69.6% of residents in PA1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.